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The scores of students on a short mathematics quiz are summarized in the frequency table below:
| Score (x) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency (f) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Find the lower quartile () of the scores.
Find the upper quartile () of the scores.
Calculate the interquartile range (IQR).
A student took three quizzes. Her mean score was . Her median score was . The range of her three scores was marks.
Find the number of marks she scored in each of the three quizzes.
The student took a fourth quiz. The mean of her four scores was . Find her score in the fourth quiz.
The heights (in cm) of 50 plants are recorded in the following frequency table:
| Height | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 15 | |
| 12 | |
| 8 | |
| 5 |
Estimate the mean height of the plants.
Determine the modal class.
Estimate the probability that a randomly selected plant has a height of at least 50 cm.
The scores, , in marks obtained by students in a mathematics quiz are:
Find the median score.
Find the lower quartile and the upper quartile of the scores.
Calculate the interquartile range of the scores.
A survey was conducted asking people how many pets they owned. The results are summarised in the table below:
| Number of pets | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
Write down the median number of pets.
Calculate the mean number of pets, giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places.
Calculate the probability that two people, chosen at random, both owned pets. Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.